It is one of the Eight Great Traditions of Chinese cuisine and is well known for its hot and spicy flavours,[1] fresh aroma and deep colours.

Some well-known dishes include fried chicken with Sichuan spicy sauce (麻辣鸡丁; 麻辣雞丁; málà jīdīng) and smoked pork with dried long green beans (干豆角蒸腊肉; 乾豆角蒸臘肉; gāndòujiǎo zhēng làròu).

Hunan cuisine, on the other hand, is often spicier by pure chili content and contains a larger variety of fresh ingredients.

[6] One of the classic dishes in Hunan cuisine served in restaurants and at home is farmer pepper fried pork.

It is made with several common ingredients: pork belly, green pepper, fermented black beans and other spices.